Georgia DAs Unite Against Republican Oversight Panel

Four district attorneys in Georgia have filed a lawsuit to block a law championed by Governor Brian Kemp that grants the state new powers to punish local prosecutors who do not enforce tough-on-crime measures. The district attorneys argue that the law is a power grab that threatens judicial independence, infringes on free speech rights, and forces prosecutors to hide their stances from voters. They claim that the law could be used as a political weapon and puts every prosecutor at risk of removal. The law's supporters argue that existing rules guiding prosecutors are not strong enough and that the new commission will provide necessary oversight.